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. R. A. WITTEMANN.

SULPHURING TUBE.

No. 335,050. Patented-Jam 26, 1886.

WITNESSES:

Tarts Pater rricn,

RUDOLPH A. \VITTEMANN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SULPHURING TUBE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 335,050, dated January 26,1886.

Application filed October 13, 1885. Serial No. 179,825.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, RUDOLPH A. VITTE MANN, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sulphuring-Tubes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved sulphuring-tube or tube for burning sulphur in wine and other barrels, by which the drip from the sulphuring-strip is prevented from dropping into the barrel; and the invention consists of a sulphuringtube the body of which is suspended in the barrel, and provided with a detachable bottom and an enlarged head having a hinged bail. On the head rests a cap having a suspension-wire, to which the sulphuring-strip is applied.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a vertical central section of myimproved sulphuring-tube. Fig. 2 is atop View, and Fig. 3 a horizontal section on line m 00, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the perforated tubular body of my improved sulphuring'tube, which body is made of such a size that it can be readily inserted through the faucet-hole or bung'hole of a wine or other barrel. To the tapering lower end of the tube A is tightly fitted a detachable bottom cap, A, which receives the drip of the sulphuringstrip and prevents it from dropping into the barrel. The upper end of the tube A is attached to a ring-shaped head, B,which is bent up at diametricallycpposite sides, so as to form ears I) b, for attaching abaiLO, by means of which the tube can be readily handled for removing it from or inserting it into the barrel. The upper end of the tube A is closed by a flanged disk, D, to which is attached a suspension-wire, E, by an enlarged eye, a. To the lower hook-shaped end of the suspensionwire E is applied the sulphuring-strip F. The same is lighted at thelower end before it is in- (No model.)

sorted into the tube A,and then lowered slowly into the same until the disk D closes the upper end of the tube. The head B closes the faucet or bunghole, so that the fumes of the burning sulphur are retained at the interior of the barrel. The drip of the burning strip F and the burned parts of the same are collected by the bottom cap, to be removed with the tube, and are prevented from dropping into the barrel.

My improved sulphuring -tube facilitates the burning of sulphur in wine and other barrels and casks, and forms a cheap and convenient device for accomplishing this operation in a clean manner.

I am aware thatsulphuringtubes that are supported in the bung-hole of a barrel so as to catch the drip of the sulphuring-strip and diffuse the fumes in the barrel have been used heretofore, and T. do not claim the same, broadly.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A sulphuring-tube consisting of a perforated tubular body having a detachable bottom cap, an enlarged head attached to the upper end of the tube, a disk resting on said head, and a suspension-wire supported by said disk and adapted to support the sulphuriugstrip, substantially as set forth.

2. A sulphuringtube consisting of a tubular perforated body having a detachable bottom cap, an enlarged head attached to the upper end of the body, a bail applied to ears of the head, a disk resting on the head, and a suspension-wire attached to the cap and adapted to support the sulphuringstrip, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my namein presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RUDOLPH A. VVITTEMANX.

Witnesses:

CARL KARP, ERNST Worm. 

